Upon learning that Hu Guifen's mother was seriously ill and wanted to go back to the countryside to visit her, Shen Mingzhu readily approved her vacation.

After Hu Guifen left, Shen Mingzhu found Shen Hongmei and asked her about Hu Guifen's family affairs.

Shen Hongmei and five other workers lived in the staff dormitory, spending every day together with them and became very familiar with their family backgrounds.

I learned from Shen Hongmei that Hu Guifen had an old mother who suffered from tuberculosis.

In the afternoon, when Hu Guifen returned to the factory, Shen Mingzhu asked about her mother's illness with concern.

Hu Guifen replied: "I bought some medicine and took it back. I think I'll be fine in two days."

Shen Mingzhu nodded, and asked what medicine he usually took, saying that she knew someone in the hospital who could help buy it for him.

Hu Guifen was stunned for a moment, then gratefully gave out a few medicine names. Shen Mingzhu wrote them down and planned to ask Li Bing about them when she had time.

…

There is no wall that is impenetrable, and the news that Shen Mingzhu's food factory received a large order soon spread throughout the staff quarters.

"This time Pei Yang's family is going to be rich. They received a large order of 3,000 kilograms at once. They are working overtime from morning till night every day to rush the work."

"She was recruiting temporary workers in the staff housing estate just for this? Working 10 hours a day, and only paying two yuan. How stingy."

"You know what? The work hours are long, but it's not tiring. You just sit there and peel apples. You don't have to do anything else. And it includes two meals. It's a good deal."

"What? Just peeling apples? If I had known it was so easy, I would have done it too."

Shen Baolan was eating melon seeds while listening to a group of people chatting. She felt that the seeds tasted sour in her mouth.

Shen Mingzhu, this damn woman, is really possessed by a demon. She can do anything she wants. She actually made money again.

The more she listened, the angrier she became. Shen Baolan simply turned around and walked out of the staff quarters, planning to take a walk and pick up Zhou Hao from the kindergarten when it was about time.

After strolling for a while, Shen Baolan met Ma Xiangu.

"Fairy, what are you busy with?"

Ma Xiangu glanced her up and down, thinking that Shen Baolan had also taken care of her business, she wanted to sell her a good one.

"It's cold, so don't walk around outside if you have nothing to do, or you might get a miscarriage."

Shen Baolan was so shocked that the melon seeds in her hand fell to the ground with a crackling sound, and her eyes widened: "What do you mean?"

Ma Xiangu didn't waste any words. She grabbed her hand, felt her pulse, threw down a sentence "You are pregnant" and walked away leisurely.

Shen Baolan stood there in a daze for more than ten seconds before she came to her senses. She touched her stomach and wanted to laugh out loud.

She's pregnant again? Haha! Even if Shen Mingzhu is capable and good at making money, if she can't give birth to a son, she will have no hope and support in this life. She is worse than her.

…

Shen Mingzhu heard the news of Shen Baolan's pregnancy from Feng Huiying.

Feng Huiying also worked as a temporary worker in the food factory. During lunch, she would always chat with her about some trivial matters in the staff quarters.

"What about you? Are there any movements?"

Shen Mingzhu shook her head awkwardly.

Her period didn't come in December, and she originally wanted to take some time to go to the hospital for a check-up, but she didn't expect her period to come just after New Year's Day.

"It's okay. Everyone has different physiques. Some come early and some come late. You are so young, you have plenty of time."

Feng Huiying comforted her like a caring elder sister, "Besides, you are so busy at the factory right now. If you really get pregnant, you will be unable to take care of this and that, and you will be at a loss. If you are sensible, you should not come now."

Shen Mingzhu was amused and laughed.

…

After settling the wages of the temporary workers, Shen Mingzhu stood up and prepared to go to the warehouse to check. As soon as she stood up, her vision went dark and she suddenly sat back in her chair.

Pei Yang, who was checking the remaining materials, looked up and saw that her face was pale. He hurried forward to ask with concern, "Are you anemic again?"

She had fainted once during her period before, and went to a nearby clinic, where she was diagnosed with anemia caused by overwork and was prescribed some blood-replenishing medicine. Pei Yang also made some blood-replenishing soup for her, and her condition did improve a little. Unexpectedly, she fainted again today.

Pei Yang took out donkey-hide gelatin paste from the drawer, scooped a spoonful and handed it to her, then picked up the kettle and added some hot water to her cup.

The donkey-hide gelatin paste is too sweet and you need to drink water to depress it after eating it.

"Are you feeling better?"

Shen Mingzhu recovered and looked at the man squatting beside her with a distressed look on his face. She felt a little sorry, "I'm fine. I'm too tired during this period. I'll recover after a few days of rest after delivering the goods."

Pei Yang raised his hand to help her tuck the loose hair behind her ears, and said gently: "The Spring Festival is only a few days away. After the goods are delivered tomorrow, let's close the factory for a holiday. We have been working for almost a month straight, and everyone is exhausted."

Shen Mingzhu thought so too.

After receiving the payment for the goods, we will pay everyone’s wages, bonuses and New Year gifts, give the employees a long Spring Festival holiday, and resume work on the seventh day of the first lunar month next year.

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The next day, when Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang arrived at the factory, Lao Zhu was already there.

It is impossible to transport three thousand kilograms of goods by manpower, so Shen Mingzhu contacted Lao Zhu in advance.

After loading the goods, Shen Mingzhu went to the office to get the contract.

After waiting for a while and seeing her still not coming out, Pei Yang also went to the office.

As soon as he entered the office, Pei Yang was stunned. The office, which was tidy and tidy when he went to work in the morning, was now in a mess.

Shen Mingzhu squatted beside the office desk, looking at him with red eyes like a rabbit.

Pei Yang hurried over and pulled her up, and put the back of his hand on her forehead, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I can't find the contract. I clearly remember putting it in the safe, but it's not there. I also looked everywhere else, but it's not there. I can't remember where I put it." Shen Mingzhu's voice was filled with anxious tears.

"Don't worry."

Pei Yang calmly comforted her and said, "Forget it if you can't find it. Let's go deliver the goods first."

Shen Mingzhu looked at him, "Can we deliver without a contract?"

"able."

Perhaps comforted by his decisive tone, Shen Mingzhu gradually calmed down.

Stepping into the gate of Hengxing, Shen Mingzhu appeared calm and composed on the surface, but she was actually feeling uneasy inside.

After hearing from the receptionist that Song Feiyu had been fired a week ago, Shen Mingzhu's uneasiness was infinitely magnified.

The contract could not be found, and Song Feiyu, who was in contact with them, was no longer in Hengxing.

Could it be a coincidence? Shen Mingzhu felt cold all over, and her mind went blank for a moment.

"Excuse me, is Manager Huang Yuan from the purchasing department here? We would like to meet him. Last month, Director Song ordered 3,000 kilograms of apple candies from our Meiyi Food Factory." Pei Yang politely stated his purpose.

The receptionist looked them up and down, picked up the phone and dialed the internal line to inquire, then told them in a contemptuous tone, "Manager Huang said he doesn't know you and doesn't know about the purchase of candied apples. Do you have a contract?"

Shen Mingzhu opened her mouth to explain that she accidentally lost the contract, but when she met the indifferent look of the receptionist, she couldn't utter a word.

"Excuse me."

Shen Mingzhu turned around and looked at the gloomy sky outside. She felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained. She couldn't breathe, and she lost consciousness the next second.